Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Facts
| Also known as: | pygmy Bryde’s whale, Eden’s whale, Common Bryde’s whale, tropical whale |
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| Previously known as: | Balaenoptera brydei |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus | Balaenoptera (1) |
| Size | Male length: 13.7 metres (2) Female length: 14.5 m (2) |
| Weight | 16 – 18.5 tonnes (2) |
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